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- Chris G
Hello everyone! Name's Chris and I'm seeking YOUR advice for my new home theatre system we're trying to get ready for my living room! I've had someone come over to my house to "look around" and give me some suggestions for our setup. Here's what the situation is:
- 73" Mitsubishi DLP with a custom built cabinet surrounding it all
- Using TV speakers so far
- Cable box, DVD player, Xbox360
That's the setup so far, and to cut all the non-sense out, we're looking into "In-Ceiling" speakers for this living room of ours. We don't really have ANY room to place or mount speakers, and our room doesn't really need anything "techy" sticking out anywhere. Trust me, I've tried to convince myself and my family otherwise but it ain't happenin'!
Again, to skip to the goodies of this thread, here is the setup the consultant suggested:
Marantz SR7002 A/V Receiver
3 Atlantic Technology In-Ceiling 6 1/2" Speakers for the front (ICTS6LCR)
2 Atlantic Technology In-Ceiling 6 1'2" Trimode speakers for the back (ICTS6.3ES)
2 (yes, TWO) Atlantic Technology Powered Box subwoofers (212SB-GLB)
Toshiba HDA3 HD-DVD Player (great deal, 5 movies, will upscale normal DVDs)
Universal MX-810 Home Theater Master IR/RF Output 2" AMC LCD
Universal MRF-300 Expandable Companion RF Module
The DVD player will suffice till I decide what major BluRay player to purchase since they're coming out on top anyway. I'm definitely NOT liking the remote he suggested and I'm looking into Logitech's new remotes they're offering. I'm also confused as to WHY two subwoofers were suggested.
PRICES:
All the goodies together are totalled at $5,096. He's predicting $2,400 (!) for labor to install the ceiling speakers, reciever, subs, base unit for remote, programming the remote, connecting cable box, xbox, cable, and tv. And he's including repair of the ceiling sheetrock, too. Add to that $250 for musc cables, connectors, hardware, batteries, etc, and we've got a GRAND TOTAL OF:
$7,636 with a 10% discount BEFORE labor.
I feel as if this is literally the LIMIT I'm willing to spend on my HT system. My budget is basically MAX $7,000(ish) so I was about to pull the trigger a week ago, but I decided to see what some forumers might think!
So really, what do you guys think? Is this a great setup? Anything I can change? What would you guys suggest?
Does anyone have any experience with these speakers? Receiver? I want to hear about what you guys have used for In-Ceiling solutions and how you like it. I'm open to any product suggestions, any alternative, etc. I want a great sound system that will handle movies, music, and other things with a breeze and sound great at it. A powerful, rich bass is also a must IMO. I throw a lot of parties so I want to feel this system!
Oh, I hope to hear from you all soon!
Cheers,
Chris
- 73" Mitsubishi DLP with a custom built cabinet surrounding it all
- Using TV speakers so far
- Cable box, DVD player, Xbox360
That's the setup so far, and to cut all the non-sense out, we're looking into "In-Ceiling" speakers for this living room of ours. We don't really have ANY room to place or mount speakers, and our room doesn't really need anything "techy" sticking out anywhere. Trust me, I've tried to convince myself and my family otherwise but it ain't happenin'!
Again, to skip to the goodies of this thread, here is the setup the consultant suggested:
Marantz SR7002 A/V Receiver
3 Atlantic Technology In-Ceiling 6 1/2" Speakers for the front (ICTS6LCR)
2 Atlantic Technology In-Ceiling 6 1'2" Trimode speakers for the back (ICTS6.3ES)
2 (yes, TWO) Atlantic Technology Powered Box subwoofers (212SB-GLB)
Toshiba HDA3 HD-DVD Player (great deal, 5 movies, will upscale normal DVDs)
Universal MX-810 Home Theater Master IR/RF Output 2" AMC LCD
Universal MRF-300 Expandable Companion RF Module
The DVD player will suffice till I decide what major BluRay player to purchase since they're coming out on top anyway. I'm definitely NOT liking the remote he suggested and I'm looking into Logitech's new remotes they're offering. I'm also confused as to WHY two subwoofers were suggested.
PRICES:
All the goodies together are totalled at $5,096. He's predicting $2,400 (!) for labor to install the ceiling speakers, reciever, subs, base unit for remote, programming the remote, connecting cable box, xbox, cable, and tv. And he's including repair of the ceiling sheetrock, too. Add to that $250 for musc cables, connectors, hardware, batteries, etc, and we've got a GRAND TOTAL OF:
$7,636 with a 10% discount BEFORE labor.
I feel as if this is literally the LIMIT I'm willing to spend on my HT system. My budget is basically MAX $7,000(ish) so I was about to pull the trigger a week ago, but I decided to see what some forumers might think!
So really, what do you guys think? Is this a great setup? Anything I can change? What would you guys suggest?
Does anyone have any experience with these speakers? Receiver? I want to hear about what you guys have used for In-Ceiling solutions and how you like it. I'm open to any product suggestions, any alternative, etc. I want a great sound system that will handle movies, music, and other things with a breeze and sound great at it. A powerful, rich bass is also a must IMO. I throw a lot of parties so I want to feel this system!
Oh, I hope to hear from you all soon!
Cheers,
Chris